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Be it known that I, HENRY GRANSDEN, of Dubuque, in the county of Dubuque, landState of Iowa, have invented a new and improved Clothes-Dryer; and I do hereby declare tha-t the following is a full, clear, and

exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in the artto make fand use the same, reference beingl had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification. v Y v This invention consists in arranging arms upon an upright pole in such a manner that while the arms 'are securely attached to the pole, and the' cords or ropes upon which the clothes are hung are attached to the arms,

the whole may be securely folded up into a very small space, and transported to any part of the premises, as Il will proceed to describe.

The drawing represents a central sectional elevation of my clothes-dryer, with the arms spread as whenv ready for use.

A represents the stand, 4which is set'in the ground, into which the pole is placed, as shown in the drawing. B is the pole. C represents the arms, which are attached to the top of the pole. D represents the braces, which support the arms. E is a sliding sleeve, to which the lower ends of the braces are secured. The other t:nds of the braces are jointed to the arms. The top of the pole has a band, a, on it, with a projecting flange', b, to which'the ends of the arms are attached by staples, or in some other suitable manner. These arms radiate from the pole like the bows of an umbrella, and maybe more or lessin number. The sleeve E has cars on it, which correspond in number and position with the arms. Each arm has'a brace attached toit, and to oneof 4the cars; andthe arrangement is such that the arms are extended or folded on the pole by moving the sliding sleeve E up or down. When the arms are extended the sleeve is held up by a pin or` spring. c represents holes in the arms, through which a cord passes,upon which the clothes are hung.

The whole thing can be'folded up in case of necessity, even with the clothes on it, taken from the stand, and carried under shelter. l

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- As a new article of manufacture, a clothes-dryer, consisting of the slidingvsleeve E, braces D,ipivo.ted arms C, hanged band a, and pole B, all arranged to operate on the post A, as herein shown and described.

HENRY GRANSDEN.

Witnesses:

J. R. Back, D. A. KENNEDY. 

